No, there should not be fluid in the boot covering the inner tie rod end. Fluid there indicates a seal leak in the rack. If the boot was nice and tight, there is no way to know how severe the leak is . Try running it with the boot off and see how much dripping is going on. If its not not a lot, you could try a p/s anti leak additive. At worst, it won't fix it and you will have to either live with it or change the rack.Good luck

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Play in the steering is a good sigh that a front end steering part is worn out,Inner,or outer tie rod ends,or a idle arm or such.Best to have it checked,can be dangerous.Also chances are,if it is a tie rod,a aliegnment will be needed after part,or parts are replaced.

This is the 1st time I heard of 2 being available! You learn something new every day. I checked and there are 2 as you say, 1. Firm feel steering inner tie rod is 293.7mm long, or 11.563 (11-1/2") inches2. Standard feel steering inner tie rod is 274mm long or 10.7874 (10-3/4") inches long. Remove yours (count the # of turns to remove, replace new end with same # of turns to get the adjustment close and you should get a front end alignment after doing any front end work) and measure it. That's the best way to determine what you need, the 'firm feel' is about 3/4 inch longer than the 'standard feel'. Let me know how it goes.

if fluid is flowing out the bellows, you need to replace the steering rack assembly. There is no fluid in the area of the inner tie rod. The seal is just before the tie rod.

Steering Gear
The power rack and pinion steering gear is serviced as a power steering short rack (3L547). The front wheel spindle tie rods (3280) and tie rod ends (3A130) are serviced individually.
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The power rack and pinion steering gear incorporates quick connect fittings for the power steering pressure hose (3A719) and power steering return hose (3A713) that allow the lines to swivel. This is normal and does not indicate loose fittings.

If the fittings leak, check to make sure they are tightened to 14-20 Nm (10-14 lb-ft). Do not overtighten.

Using a new pinch bolt, install the steering column intermediate shaft coupling on the power steering gear input shaft and control and the lower steering column shaft. Tighten the pinch bolt to 34-46 Nm (25-33 lb-ft).

To Steering Gear Bolt
90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)
Jam Nut
75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.)
NUMBER: 19-001-01
GROUP: Steering
DATE: Mar. 23, 2001
THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 19-003-00 REV A, DATED OCTOBER 6, 2000 WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES. ALL REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH **ASTERISKS** AND INCLUDE PART NUMBER CHANGES AND ADDITIONAL MODEL YEAR.WARNING: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE A MINIMUM TORQUE OF 100 NM (74 FT. LBS.) MAY RESULT IN THE ATTACHING BOLTS LOOSENING AND FRACTURING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. BENDING THE RETAINING TABS ALONE WILL NOT PREVENT THIS.

OVERVIEW:
This bulletin provides service procedures and parts information for the inner tie rod bushings.
MODELS:1993 - **2001 ** (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/LHS/New Yorker/Vision/300M
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
Loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side.
DIAGNOSIS:
Observe the inner tie rod to steering gear attaching point while moving the steering wheel from side to side. If there is movement between the gear and inner tie rod, perform the Repair Procedure. If no movement is evident further diagnosis of the condition will be required.
DISCUSSION:
The inner tie rod bushings have previously been serviced with the tie rod assembly. This bulletin releases the parts, service procedures, and special tool necessary to service just the bushings. Subsequent service manuals will contain the Repair Procedure.